Train-order-pad holder.



w. H. BARNEY. TRAIN ORDEB'PAD HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 27, 1911.

Patented Sept. 17, 1912.

WITNESSES.

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Pad Holder, of I specification.

- ED; STATES PAT NT OFFICE.

.WILL AM H. Banting-.01 ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO.

. TRAIN-ORDER-PAD HOLDER,

To all whom may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM BARNE'Y, residing at Albuquerque, in the county .of

Bernalillo and State of New Mexico, have.

invented a'new and Improved Train-Orderwhich the following a This invention, which generally relatesjto inanifolding devices in which a carbon'she'et is used for making the duplicates of the bill or other entry, more particularl-y'has for its purpose to provide a simple and inexpensiveholder for train order pads such as are used by train despatchers and telegraph L operators, and which-is especially designed for so holding the pad that the operationv of writing, duplicating and delivering the order can be conveniently andiexpeditiouslydone, either within or without the-station;

My invent-ion embodies a metallic holder so formed that the pad can be quickly slid pack oft-ram order sheets will snugly seat into or out of engagement therewith, and a plate-like member that forms the solidbody to write and manifold the order-upon and which acts as a keeper for holding down the loose sheets, other than the ones being inscribed.

I st-ruction and arrangement of t e parts. that constitutemy holder all as hereinafter fully described, specifically pointed out in the appended claims, andillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which 2-- Figure 1, is a perspective view of myin-v vention and illustrates the manner in which the train order pad is 'placed in position. Fig. 2, is a similar view thereof and shows the hinged plate closed over the pad, except those sheetsto be inscribed. Fig. 3', is .a similar view that shows the holder arranged for writing the train order. Fig. 4;, is a transverse section of the same, the parts being as shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5, is a Ian Specification of LettersLPa tent.

Myv invention consists in the eculiar con-' the blank formshown Fig. 5, by reference to which it will be noticed that one end,

hereinafter called the upper end, has its op.- 2

and an extension c at the opposite side, the

Patented Sept. 17,1912. v v Application filed October 27, 1911. Serial No. 657,066.

latter extension being longer than the 6X7 7 tensions a and b and cut out at two or more points as at c for the purpose presently re ferred to. The extensions a-and I are bentup at r-ight angles to form guide'and stop flanges, the extension 0 being likewise bent up to form a stop' flange andalso bent upon itself to form long eye portions to receive a hinge pin 2 that also passes through the eyes 30 on the plate 3 formed by bending overthe extenslons 31 of the bla-nkiformand interengaging the cut out-portions c'-0 of the fiange'c shown in Figs. 2- and 3.

between the two sidesland the upper flanges a, band a, the latter forming a convenient stop member to facilitate the placing of the The width. of the holder 1 is such that pack in position in the manner clearly shown in Fig. 1 By forming the holder 1, as stated and shown, the Pack is held from. pushing out at the top and from lateral displacement and at the same tiine providesfor the ready removal of the pack, wi Ten necessary. A

-VVhen arranging the holder for use the pack is placed in position, as shown in Figs.

1 and 2, and two or more sheets, depending on the number of copies of the order to be 1 made, are thrown over the upper end of the holder, see Fig. 2, after which the hinged plate 3 is swung down upon the pack-and now forming, as it were, a closure for the pack of sheetsnot to beused, and a. solid writ-in base for the loose sheets to be in scribe it being understood that a loose carbon shet4 is placed between'the'sheets,

the sheets down on the plate 3 is needed,

but'when generally used out of doors where the telephone, boxes are located, a snap spring plate 5 secured to the bottomend of When ' metal it follows that it can be readily held over a thick or thin pack in proper shape to .write upon. By hinging the plate '3 as stated, it not only fective between is always held secured from slipping out when handled by the operator to the con-v ductor for his signature, and by leaving the lower end of the holder free, that is without a flange, the pack can be quickly slipped down and out of the holder, its insertion into the holder being thereby also facilitated. As-clearly shown in the drawing, the hinged than the body plate so it folds over within Liic confines of the body plate and, leaves a portion of the body plate below said plate 3 exposed so as to form a portion l'5 to he gripped by the fingers of one hand, to properly hold the pad on the holder while turning the hinged plate 3 with the other hand, see Fig; 2, and furthermore the said portion of the body plate provides for conveniently attaching the clamp member 5, hereinbefore referredto. I What I claim is 1. A train order pad holder comprising it forms a simple and efmeans for holding the pack down plate having one end and its opposite sides formed with upturned flanges, the end flange forming a stop member for holding the upper end of the position on the plate and a secondplate the full width of the-pad hinged to one of the side edges of the first mentioned plate to fold laterally thereover for holding down the pack of leaves under the loose leaves to be inscribed and to form a solid writing surface for the said loose leaves, said first mentioned plate being of greater length than said second plate to project beyond the same and form a-hand 'engageable holder portion at the end of the pad opposite the end having the end flange.

2. A train order pad holder comprising a plate having one end and its opposite sides formed with upturned flanges, the. end fiange forming a stop member for holding Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Washington, I). 0.

the paoknof leaves under the flanges of the holder 1, but

loose leaves,

plate 3- is of less area pack as it is placed in the upper end of the pack as it is placed in position, onthe plate and a second plate the full length of the pad hinged to one of the side edges of the first mentioned. plate to fold laterally thereover for holding down the loose leaves to be inscribed and to form a solid writing surface for thesaid looseleaves, and a supplemental means on the lower end of the first named plate forlengagingand clamping the i.

the hinged plate and the order pack against-sliding out of theholder.

3. A train order pad holder, comprising a body plate having projecting portions along two adjacent edges, said projec'ti-ng portions extending; upwardly from the said bodyplate, a plate of less area than the. said body plate hinged to the said body plate along a thirdedge, said second plate when folded over the said first plate lying withinthe.

said bodyplate and leaving a portion of the said body plate below the said confines of to form a supporting gripped by the fingers of the operator and all being' arranged whereby the train order pad may be retained on said ody plate with the said second plate fol said pad. 7

4. A train order body plate having second plate exposed portion adapted to be padholder, comprising a projecting portions along extending upwardly from the sa d body plate, a plate of less area than the said body plate hinged to the said body plate along a] third edge, said second plate when-folded over the said first plate lying within the ed over between the-leaves of the two adjacent edges, said projecting portions" confines of saidbody plate and-leaving a portion of the said body'plate below the said second plate exposedallbeing arranged whereby the train order pad may be held on said body-plate with the said second plate folded over between the leaves of the said pad, anda clip secured to the said exposed part of said body plate to hold the said se'c ond'plate and the said pad in position.

WILLIAM H. BARNEY.

Witnesses:

. MAMIE HOGAN, E. H. DUNBAR.

Commissioner 01' Patents 

